'Stop Sticks' Purchased for Sheriffs Deputies

    On Tuesday, March 28, 2006, the Ottawa County Sheriffs Office received fourteen sets of  'Stop Sticks'. Used during vehicle pursuits, Stop Sticks are devices, that when deployed across the roadway in front of a fleeing vehicle, puncture holes in the tires causing them to deflate in about 20 seconds. The fleeing vehicle will slow, causing less potential for injury to the suspect, deputies and citizens using the highways.

    Five deputies from the Ottawa County Sheriffs Office have undergone training in the use of Stop Sticks and will be instructing the remaining deputies in their use. Once training is completed the Stop Sticks will be assigned to each patrol vehicle in the Sheriffs Office fleet.

    The stop Sticks, costing $380 per set, were purchased with funds provided by the Ottawa County Commissioners, Sheriff Bratton and Ottawa County Prosecutor Mark Mulligan.

Stop Stick Kit

Sergeant Brad York Practices Deploying Stop Sticks

Sergeant Jeff Hickman Places Stop Stick Across Roadway

Stop Stick Spikes Through a Tire

Below is a list of Ohio police agencies who have successfully used

'Stop Sticks' since January 2006

02/06 Warren County Sheriff's Office - Warrant
02/06 Vermilion Police Dept. - Traffic
02/06 Streetsboro Police Dept. - Felony Vehicle
02/06 Fairborn Police Dept. - Traffic, Resisting Arrest
02/06 Enon Police Dept. - Traffic, Warrant, Fleeing Felony
02/06 Columbus Police Dept. - Traffic
02/06 Chillicothe Police Dept. - Felony Vehicle, Aggravated Robbery, RSP, Felony Fleeing
01/06 Warren County Sheriff's Office - Traffic
01/06 Tipp City Police Dept. - Traffic, Felony Fleeing & Eluding
01/06 Tipp City Police Dept. - Felony Vehicle, Receiving Stolen Vehicle, Fleeing/Eluding, No OL
01/06 St. Clair Police Dept. - Traffic, Drunk Driving, Prohibited Under 21 yrs., Stop Sign, Felony Fleeing, OVI, UUMV
01/06 Shelby Police Dept. - Traffic, Fleeing & Eluding, OVI, DUS
01/06 Mason Police Dept. - Traffic
01/06 Hancock County Sheriff's Office - Traffic, Drunk Driving, Resisting Arrest, Fleeing & Eluding
01/06 Columbus Police Dept. - Felony Vehicle, RSP Several Counts
01/06 Columbus Police Dept. - Felony Vehicle
01/06 Columbus Police Dept. - Traffic
01/06 Clearcreek Twp. Police Dept. - Traffic, Warrant, Felony Vehicle, Fleeing & Eluding, Felonious Assault on Police Officer, Hit Skip, DUS
01/06 Clark County Sheriff's Office - Traffic, Drunk Driving, Felony Assault on Police Officer, Felony Fleeing & Eluding, OVI, DUS, Resisting Arrest, Speed
01/06 Avon Police Dept. - Drunk Driving, Disorderly Conduct
 

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Posted March 29, 2006